Couples looking to cut corners on their wedding budget should take a close look at their catering costs. The site She Knows Weddings estimates that catering generally accounts for 30 percent of a couple's wedding budget, but there are many ways to to save money without sacrificing flavor. Get creative with your thinking and explore all your opportunities. It may take a little extra effort on your part, but the rewards will be well worth it.
Make Your Own Wedding Books by Mac
The Macintosh has long been known as the computer to use for creating and editing graphics. The iLife suite, which comes pre-installed on every Mac computer, allows users to create unique media, from movies with iMovie to music with GarageBand. By using iPhoto, you can take your own images and put them together to make a photo book, which Apple will print off and ship to you. Doing this is an easy process and provides a way to show off your pictures and preserve your memories.
Make Wedding Place Cards
Wedding expenses really add up. When at all possible, you can make your own wedding decorations and other items in order to save money in your wedding budget. Instead of buying expensive wedding place cards and place holders at a stationery or specialty shop, make your own. Making wedding place cards is very simple.
Make Wedding Cake Fondant
If you've seen a wedding cake covered with fondant, you won't soon forget it. The surface is smooth and satiny. The fondant elegantly envelopes the cake's layers and neatly tucks beneath the base without a wrinkle. Professional cake decorators use fondant not only to cover the cake, but also to fashion additional details such as draping effects and floral items. But it isn't necessary to be a professional chef to create a delicious and beautiful fondant for your own cake. Does this Spark an idea?
Decorate a Large Wedding Venue
Space planning is key to decorating large wedding venues. Make sure your decorative elements are in the right scale to the space. Otherwise they will drown in the vast emptiness. Make every corner functional and fill nooks and crannies with appropriate decor to maximize the space. Huge wedding venues can be overwhelming but with careful planning and design execution can provide an intimacy essential to a wedding celebration.